Have a Headache? Go Have Sex

A good romp in the sack provides us with exercise, relieves stress, keeps us bonded with our guy, and saves us from feeling majorly stressed. And now new research shows that it might cure our migraines, too. Booya.

According to a report published by the journal of the International Headache Society (yes, that's a real thing), one in five migraine sufferers were completely cured after getting busy, while more than half said they at least felt much better. One reason scientists think sex helps is because doing the deed triggers the release of endorphins, which are our bodies' natural painkillers. But, there's actually an area of the brain that's responsible for both soul-crushing head pain and orgasms, researchers say, which could play a role as well.

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We imagine that, since regular headaches are way less severe than migraines, we should start using them as an excuse to have sex, rather than as a reason not to. Sure beats an ice pack and Tylenol, right?